Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 12,986 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Guatemala, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Guatemala is 12,986 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Guatemala peaked at 12,986 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,595 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 121st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,102 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,595 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,668 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,770 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,890 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,616 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,825 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,466 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,180 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,097 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,986 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 13,786 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 119 South Africa 13,592 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 120 Tunisia 13,018 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 122 Belize 12,789 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 123 Iraq 12,192 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 124 Naoero 12,135 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More climate change data for Guatemala
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 18.69 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Urban population 10.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 56.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.08 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 515.77 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.08 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.08 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Guatemala?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Guatemala was 12,986 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 12,986 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,595 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.